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Title: Broken Filco Ideas?
Post by: Ekaros on Mon, 12 December 2011, 13:33:47

My Filco Majestouch stopped working. It doesn't work either in PS/2 or USB, when I connect it via PS/2 the lock lights light up and down, but it doesn't register anything or the locks work after connecting.

Any ideas?

It's bit over a year old now and I haven't poured anything in it...

Tested on both USB and PS/2 on two different computers, PS/2 computer which it stopped working still works with my old MS Internet Keyboard...



PS. I need to bring some decent board here too...

Title: Broken Filco Ideas?
Post by: dorkvader on Mon, 12 December 2011, 23:21:43

Phantom!

Me, I'd see if I could repair it with an ohmmeter and some solder (and maybe some switches?) but clearly the best idea is to use the case for a phantom.
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Edit: if it's not a tenkeyless, I'd add a tenkey in there as well. you might be able to reuse the old board for this, depending on the width of the copper traces, etc.

Title: Broken Filco Ideas?
Post by: Tony on Mon, 12 December 2011, 23:55:01

The lock lights up means there is still good physical circuit connection but not in logical order. Perhaps the cable from usb to the board has been damaged.

Title: Broken Filco Ideas?
Post by: Ekaros on Tue, 13 December 2011, 04:28:43

Full sized one. Not sure about how long warranty Keyboardco offers...

Title: Broken Filco Ideas?
Post by: Ekaros on Tue, 13 December 2011, 09:39:52

I have to find multimeter.

Anyone have idea if it's possible to replace Filco's controller with teensy?

Title: Broken Filco Ideas?
Post by: alaricljs on Tue, 13 December 2011, 10:44:41

Yes it is... at least with the 87key.  The full size might require the teensy++ for more IO pins.

Title: Broken Filco Ideas?
Post by: SmallFry on Thu, 15 December 2011, 09:00:37

Otherwise, I'll have my AIKONs for sale soon. That would allow you to remap it and make a Fn layer etc.

Title: Broken Filco Ideas?
Post by: Ekaros on Thu, 15 December 2011, 09:40:05

Hmm, yep I likely have to go with some new controller. If I can't source an other Filco one... Have to find out first if it's not the cable.

Title: Broken Filco Ideas?
Post by: Ekaros on Fri, 16 December 2011, 10:42:06

Tested with multimeter, the cable connects all the pins...

I would likely get teensy fastest, still not sure which one is easisest for noob...

Title: Broken Filco Ideas?
Post by: Ekaros on Sun, 18 December 2011, 11:47:50

This is very weird, once again it does work. Might be the cable. Have to test it in place when it stops once again.